Tessa Dow
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- Chat With Traders1h 14m
Sports Betting and Prediction Markets—Through a Trading Lens · Stefan Stadie
Stefan Stadie, Tessa Dow, Ian Cox
In a "Chat with Traders" episode hosted by new presenters, experienced trader Stephan Stady details his evolution from oil and gas logistics to becoming a professional short-seller and sports market maker. Stady explains his profitable transition to prediction markets like Polymarket, where he currently acts as a market maker targeting 3% to 10% margins while navigating the risks of unregulated platforms and regulatory scrutiny. The conversation concludes with his assessment of the sector's projected $1 trillion growth by 2030 and warnings regarding the psychological traps of modern gambling infrastructure.
- Chat With Traders1h 16m
The Calm Before the Break · Christian Carreon
Christian Carreon, Tessa Dow, Ian Cox
After receiving a kidney transplant and undergoing a strict recovery regimen, trader Christian Carrion pivoted his 2023 strategy from aggressive returns to a dual approach focused on cash flow and swing trading. He outlines a specific methodology that combines directional trend following with mean reversion, utilizing custom indicators to identify A-plus setups and employing a "going all in" technique that pairs large position sizes with tight risk stops. Carrion further emphasizes psychological discipline by advising traders to build a scenario library, avoid hedging during established trends, and scale out of winning positions to manage emotional drawdowns.
- Chat With Traders1h 8m
Animal Speed, Size, and Being Right at the Right Time · Steve Ruffley
Steve Ruffley, Tessa Dow, Ian Cox
New Zealand-based professional trader Steve Ruffley, drawing on twenty years of experience from a rigorous Gibraltar graduate program, distinguishes his "Pro Retail Trader" framework by prioritizing fixed daily dollar stops over percentage limits to facilitate larger trade sizes. Ruffley argues that scaling requires a psychological shift to harness fear and greed, advocating for a strategy that fades news narratives while capitalizing on volatility spikes through a time-horizon approach ranging from quick scalps to eight-hour day trades. His methodology emphasizes real-time P&L tracking and incremental size adjustments to build tolerance, aiming to help retail traders escape the cycle of analysis paralysis and achieve consistency by mastering their unique emotional responses to market pressure.